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Indie Coworking Spaces Rise in a Corporate Dominated Market

Allwork

Indie coworking spaces offer a personalized experience emphasizing community and collaboration, appealing to professionals who value these aspects over the expansive networks of larger firms like WeWork and Regus. The alignment of coworking users’ values — often seeking community, productivity, and networking — with the ethos of indie coworking spaces may challenge the market dominance of larger operators.

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‘Money Boss’ Jo Davison’s 5 Steps for Taking Control of Your Finances

Success

Jo Davison has long been identified as someone who’s anti-spreadsheet and bad at numbers. And yet, perhaps it’s those very aversions to standard personal finance practices that make her most appealing to her clients. As the founder of a financial coaching enterprise called She’s a Money Boss , she’s not teaching people how to scrimp and save and budget their way to financial freedom.

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Germany Targeting Young, International Talent With Relaxed Visa Rules

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Germany has adopted the second part of its new skilled worker law this month, introducing several key changes that make it easier for international students and apprentices from non-EU countries to study, work, and transition into the German labor market. One notable change in policy is the introduction of the “Visum zur Studienbewerbung,” which allows prospective students to stay in Germany for up to nine months while preparing their university applications.

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From Our CEO: 3 Professional Development Lessons From a Lifelong Journey

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It is difficult to think of a time in my life where professional development was not at the forefront. It has been a constant driving force for my thought processes, the catalyst for my career growth and the inspiration for my leadership philosophy. From my very first internship to my current role as the CEO of a publication dedicated to professional development, it has truly transformed my life.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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France To Test Four-Day Workweek, Exclusively For Divorced Parents Sharing Custody

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France is set to trial a four-day workweek exclusively for divorced parents who share joint custody of their children, marking a unique step towards introducing reduced workweek policies in the country. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, is slated to launch in September for a select group of civil servants, according to a report published by Fortune.

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Italians Push For “Zero Dead At Work” With Powerful Display Of 1,041 Coffins

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The Italian Labor Union (UIL) staged a powerful demonstration in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo on Tuesday, displaying 1,041 cardboard coffins to symbolize the shocking number of annual work-related deaths in Italy last year. The protest, titled “Zero Dead at Work,” raises public awareness about the urgency of stricter safety regulations and enforcement.

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The 7 Best Books to Help Improve Your Relationships

Success

All types of relationships, from romantic to platonic and everything in between , are complicated. We all approach them differently, especially since each is so unique. But one thing we know to be true is that relationships often require work, whether it be communicating more effectively, learning to set boundaries, or just generally trying to show up more in your friendships, romantic partnerships and professional connections.

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WeWork Delays Financial Report While Restructuring Continues In Key Markets

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WeWork is still mired in problems during its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring efforts as it once again delayed filing its annual financial report. The news comes alongside the more optimistic update that the company has renegotiated leases for eight North American locations. Under the new lease agreements, WeWork will retain spaces in seven U.S. cities — including two properties in Manhattan’s Midtown South, three in California, and one in Montreal, Canada.

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People are simply ignoring bans on AI use at work

Workplace Insight

Older readers may remember a phenomenon called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) which marked the point at which employers gave up worrying about people using their own phones at work and instead made it look like it was their idea anyway. A similar arc seems to be happening with AI, as people simply ignore their employers’ attempts to manage its use.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Episode 519: Lindsey Roy Talks About Overcoming Adversity with Perspective

Productivityist

In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Lindsey Roy , who shares her incredible journey of overcoming adversity through a profound change in perspective. Lindsey’s story of losing a leg and both lungs is nothing short of remarkable, and her insights into harnessing personal tragedy to cultivate wisdom and a new outlook on life are both enlightening and uplifting.

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Reviving flexible workspaces – a guide to saving failing operations

Workplace Insight

The landscape of flexible working has witnessed unprecedented growth, spurred by the evolving needs of businesses in the aftermath of the pandemic. Despite the economic turbulence of 2023, the flexible office market has remained strong in the UK, achieving a record overall occupancy of 83 percent in the same year. As the demand for adaptable and collaborative working environments continues to rise, landlords and operators of flexible workspaces need to ensure that what they offer is meeting cust

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

All Things Admin

There are some procedures that you’ll create once and never touch again. These procedures work perfectly as-is and the steps you use to perform the task aren’t likely to change. Other procedures, however, will go through multiple adjustments and modifications. Since the goal is to make them as efficient as possible, it’s important to constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve them.

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Quarter of working mothers think their career stalled because of parental leave

Workplace Insight

A new poll from Totaljobs in partnership with the Fawcett Society , suggests that over a quarter (27 percent) of working mothers believe that their career progression has slowed as a result of taking parental leave – in comparison to 21 percent of working fathers. Around 18 percent went as far as to say they had been left out of more exciting work projects.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.